Earthquake Cake

Name: Earthquake Cake
Ingredients: 1 (18 ounce) package devil's food cake mix or (18 ounce) package chocolate cake mix (any type you like, I use Duncan Hines); 1 1/3 cups water, to prepare cake; 1/2 cup vegetable oil, to prepare cake; 3 large eggs, to prepare cake; 1 cup chopped nuts (I use pecans or english walnuts); 1 cup coconut; 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened (I usually use low fat); 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups confectioners' sugar; 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate morsel

11 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 (18 ounce) package devil's food cake mix or (18 ounce) package chocolate cake mix (any type you like, I use Duncan Hines)
1 1/3 cups water, to prepare cake
1/2 cup vegetable oil, to prepare cake
3 large eggs, to prepare cake
1 cup chopped nuts (I use pecans or english walnuts)
1 cup coconut
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened (I usually use low fat)
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners' sugar
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate morsel

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2

Grease a 13 x 9 pan.
3

I use Pam cooking spray.
4

Evenly sprinkle nuts and coconut on bottom of pan.
5

In a large bowl prepare cake mix: Blend cake mix, water, oil and eggs at low speed for 30 seconds.
6

Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
7

Pour batter over nuts and coconut.
8

In a separate bowl mix the cream cheese, butter confectioners sugar and vanilla extract until smooth.
9

Drop by spoonfuls over batter, do not mix in Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
10

Bake at 350 degrees for 5o minutes.